White Chicken Enchilada Pasta -my favorite enchilada recipe made with pasta instead of tortillas – SO much easier to make! No cream of anything soup!! Chicken, pasta, green chiles, and cheese tossed in a quick homemade sour cream sauce. SO good! I wanted to lick my plate! Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. A great change to taco night! #mexican #pasta #chicken
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Pin This RecipeThis is a variation on one of our favorite enchilada dishes – White Chicken Enchiladas. I swapped out the tortillas for pasta. YUM! We both LOVED this. It was incredibly delicious. We’ve made this several times and just can’t get enough of it.
How to Make White Chicken Enchilada Pasta
This was much easier to make than the rolled enchilada dish. I didn’t have to take the time to stuff tortillas and roll them up. I just made the sour cream sauce, boiled the noodles, and mixed everything together. We actually preferred this to the original.
- I used rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in this recipe. You will need about half a chicken for this recipe.
- You can use low-fat sour cream. I don’t suggest fat-free.
- I used Monterey Jack cheese. I’ve also used Pepper Jack Cheese. You can use any cheese you prefer.
- If you want a spicer dish, swap the diced green chiles for a can of diced jalapeños.
- Can chicken enchilada pasta be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it overnight. You may need to add a few minutes to the cooking time if baking straight from the refrigerator.
- Can chicken enchilada pasta be frozen? Yes! You can assemble the casserole and freeze for a quick meal later. To bake the casserole after freezing, thaw completely and bake as directed below.
- You can also freeze the casserole after baking. To reheat, partially thaw. Cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake at 350ºF for 30 to 40 minutes, until warm.
What to Serve with Chicken Enchilada Pasta
This pasta has quickly become a favorite at our house. We usually serve it with some black beans or a salad and some cheesy bread. Here are a few of our favorite recipes from the blog that go great with this yummy Sour Cream Enchilada Pasta:
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White Chicken Enchilada Pasta
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 12- oz penne pasta
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 (4-oz) can green chiles
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp southwestern seasoning or taco seasoning
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute. Add broth, garlic powder, onion powder, and southwestern seasoning. Whisk until smooth. Allow sauce to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream and chilies
- Toss together pasta, sauce, chicken and half of cheese. Pour into prepared pan. Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted.
Notes:
Steph
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O! M! G!—excellent recipe! I didn’t have penne pasta or rotisserie chicken, so used what I had on-hand—Cellentani pasta (spiral tube pasta) and two pre-cooked 6 oz roasted chicken strip packages (cutting the chicken into bite-sized pieces). The pasta was “pretty” and one I don’t always see. My husband loves roasted red peppers, so I will add those (drained) next time I make this. The green chilis (undrained) were very flavorful without being over powering. I use “The Spice House” spices, and their southwestern seasoning was perfect with this recipe. This will be a regular in our meal rotation, and I will definitely serve this with company—COMFORT FOOD with a new twist! I think I will leave the chicken out and use this as a side dish for grilled steak, burgers, or BBQ ribs when we have company since it makes a 9X13 panful of “deliciousness!!”Thank you for such a great recipe!!
I wonder if you could use sliced zucchini instead of pasta? Family is trying to eat low carb.
Can you prepare and cook in crockpot instead of oven? Maybe low for 3 hrs.
I’m sure that would work fine.
Looking forward to making this tonight. Going to grill the chicken breast on my new counter top grill. Yum!
Is there a recipe for the cheese pita shown in the picture?
I bought that at Costco. You could just put cheese on a pita and bake it until the cheese melts.
I made this last night and it was so yummy!!!
Crazy question…..Could I use the can of green chilli enchilada sauce instead of the green chillis themselves?!
I think that would work. Add about a 1/2 cup.
This is one that I absolutely have to try. Especially if I just go by and get a rotisserie chicken on a weeknight. Sounds great.
I made this tonight, and it was great!!
So glad t hear you enjoyed it!
Yum, looks delicious Steph 🙂
Need this!!! 🙂 Will be making for dinner this weekend 🙂
Thanks, this looks much easier than the enchiladas with rolled up tortillas we eat so often. For a white sauce, I substitute white pasta sauce, like Classico's Creamy Alfredo or 4 Cheese Alfredo. Then I don't need to add onion or garlic powder (allergic). If you like cilantro, add some to chopped tomatoes for a topping, like they do at Dos Amigos restaurants here.
Love this idea! I've made your white chicken enchiladas several times, and we love it, but it's a lot of work. This sounds way easy!
Would this freeze well? I'm stuck for freezer friendly ideas!
Would this freeze well? I'm stuck for freezer friendly ideas!
This sounds amazing! I think this will be on my table this weekend! This may be a dumb question but…southwestern seasoning? Is this something you buy on the spices aisle? Could I just use taco seasoning?
McCormick sell Southwestern Seasoning, but you could us taco seasoning if you already have that.
Enchiladas are way too much work, THIS is the way to go!